Demonstration of the biggest amphibious helicopter prototype in Stratford, Connecticut. United States Navy officials view a Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, a twin-engine anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter. Crowds gathered to watch the maiden test flight of the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King, the biggest amphibious helicopter in the world at the time of its release. United States Air Force personnel watch the helicopter takes off. Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King in flight. Two military officials and civilian men watching the demonstration. The amphibious helicopter lands in lake. The Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King prototype sails in the water. The helicopter taking off from the lake.
King Hussein of Jordan arrives at the White House for a 5-day visit in Washington DC, United States. King Hussein steps off from limousine upon arrival at the White House. Photographers take pictures of the young king. King Hussein is greeted by President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the Oval Office.
A junior boxing match in Annapolis, Maryland. Two boys boxing inside a ring. Journalists take photographs. A referee stands close to the two young boxers, who are children of Navy men. Junior boxers take swipes with gusto and oversized gloves. Family members and other Navy children watch the match outside the ring. Boy stands up from his corner and knocks his opponent. The referee restrains a boy before resuming the fight. Junior boxers fight. Junior boxers hug each other after the fight. A boy rush to his parents after the boxing match.
Types of bombs used during World War 2. Animation enumerates the chemical type bombs- namely the gas, smoke, and incendiary bombs. Fragmentation and demolition bombs are the classification of explosive bombs. Cross-section anatomy of a fragmentation bomb. Animation demonstrates a fragmentation bomb falling and exploding on impact. Close view of actual 20 lb. M41 fragmentation bomb and a 23 lb. M40 bomb.
Types of explosive bombs used during World War II. Animation of an “explosive bomb” depicting its anatomy and mechanism. High explosives are seen inside the bomb. Animation shows a bomb falling and exploding on impact, creating a crater. A cartoon showing the five sizes of demolition bombs compared to a soldier. The largest demolition bombs weigh around 1000 lbs. and 2000 lbs. The smaller demolition bombs weigh 500 lbs., 300 lbs., and 100 lbs. A 100 lbs. demolition bomb packed in an angle iron crate.
Personnel from the Ordinance Department handling and packing bombs during World War 2. An Ordinance Department personnel fits the tail into a 100 lbs. explosive bomb. Nose plug of a bomb. Animation depicting fragmentation, demolition, chemical (except phosphorus) and chemical phosphorus bombs. A hand points to the table of contents of the Ordinance Department Training Regulation. Pen underlines “Quantity-distance tables”. A scene depicting the ideal distances between military establishments, inhabited buildings, railways, public highways and fuzing area for bombs.
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